Side-by-side distribution
Insurance Agent
$65,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 14.5%
- Live roles
- 241
Real Estate Agent
$138,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.8%
- Live roles
- 486
Highest-paying jobs
Software Engineer, Agent - Insurance
Insurance Sales Agent Development Program
Licensed Life Insurance Sales Agent
Insurance Benefits Agent - Hillsborough County, FL
Insurance Benefits Agent - Hillsborough County, FL
Insurance Agent, Protect - West Coast Shift
Agent in Training - Farmers Insurance
Agent Apprentice - Farmers Insurance
Licensed Insurance Sales Agent
Agent Apprentice - Farmers Insurance
Highest-paying jobs
Real Estate Associate / Special Counsel (Lender-Side Focus)
Real Estate Senior Associate / Special Counsel ("Dirt" Focus)
Vice President, Real Estate and Workplace
Real Estate Mid-Level / Senior Transactional Associate (Development Focus)
California Licensed Real Estate Agent
California Licensed Real Estate Agent
Florida Licensed Real Estate Sales Agent
Real Estate Finance Counsel
Director of Real Estate, Legal
Real Estate Development Attorney
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Farmers District 40
|
$65,000 | 21 |
|
Steadily
|
$130,000 | 2 |
Silvur
|
$62,400 | 2 |
|
Sierra
|
$285,000 | 1 |
|
Ethos Life
|
$135,000 | 1 |
|
Worksite Field Sales
|
$83,000 | 1 |
|
Horace Mann - Agent Opportunities
|
$83,000 | 1 |
|
SoFi
|
$70,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$180,000 | 15 |
Orchard
|
$137,500 | 13 |
Team Architects
|
$63,000 | 6 |
Anduril Industries
|
$192,500 | 5 |
Compass
|
$175,000 | 5 |
|
Marshallreddick
|
$250,000 | 4 |
Anthropic
|
$230,000 | 4 |
|
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$214,750 | 4 |
Real Estate Agent salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $185,000 | 15 |
| New York | $180,000 | 22 |
| Los Angeles | $168,750 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $137,500 | 3 |
| Chicago | $133,750 | 6 |
Insurance Agent vs Real Estate Agent: which pays more?
The median for Insurance Agent is $65,000 per year (typically $62,400–$70,000), versus $138,750 for Real Estate Agent ($93,600–$185,000). That puts Real Estate Agent about 113% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Insurance Agent and Real Estate Agent are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.